verb

parakolouthamō

Greekπαρακολουθέω (parakoloutheō)

Strong’sG3877

I accompany, follow closely, investigate

stem parakolouth-4 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books4 forms occur

Translated as

followed2×accompany1×investigated1×

What it means

** παρ-ακολουθέω, -ῶ,

[in LXX: II Mac 8:11 9:27 R*;]

c. dat., to follow closely, accompany. Metaph., in various senses,

(a) to result: Mk 16:[17];

(b) to follow up, trace, investigate: Lk 1:3 (so freq. in cl.);

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G3877 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidpar-ak-ol-oo-theh'-o

to follow near, i.e. (figuratively) attend (as a result), trace out, conform to

Fromfrom G3844 and G190;

King Jamesattain, follow, fully know, have understanding.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Forms in the New Testament

Form and the Greek behind it	What it is	Usually	Times
parakolouthatiπαρακολουθήσει	will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular	accompany	1×
parakolouthasaπαρηκολούθησάς	happened · youaorist active indicative 2nd person singular	followed	1×
parakolouthasēπαρηκολούθηκας	has happened · youperfect active indicative 2nd person singular	followed	1×
parakoloutharētoπαρηκολουθηκότι	has happened · to, forperfect active participle dative singular masculine	investigated	1×

Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.

Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses

Statements — indicative mood, 3 occurrences

Who person	happening now present	was happening imperfect	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect	had happened pluperfect
I 1st person singular	parakolouthamō	parakolouthame	parakolouthami	parakolouthama	parakolouthamē	parakolouthamelē
you 2nd person singular	parakolouthasō	parakolouthase	parakolouthasi	parakolouthasa1×παρηκολούθησάς	parakolouthasē1×παρηκολούθηκας	parakolouthaselē
he/she/it 3rd person singular	parakolouthatō	parakolouthate	parakolouthati1×παρακολουθήσει	parakolouthata	parakolouthatē	parakolouthatelē
we 1st person plural	parakolouthanō	parakolouthane	parakolouthani	parakolouthana	parakolouthanē	parakolouthanelē
ye 2nd person plural	parakolouthavō	parakolouthave	parakolouthavi	parakolouthava	parakolouthavē	parakolouthavelē
they 3rd person plural	parakolouthalō	parakolouthale	parakolouthali	parakolouthala	parakolouthalē	parakolouthalelē

May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist	has happened perfect
I 1st person singular	parakolouthameiō	parakolouthameia	parakolouthameiē
you 2nd person singular	parakolouthaseiō	parakolouthaseia	parakolouthaseiē
he/she/it 3rd person singular	parakolouthateiō	parakolouthateia	parakolouthateiē
we 1st person plural	parakolouthaneiō	parakolouthaneia	parakolouthaneiē
ye 2nd person plural	parakolouthaveiō	parakolouthaveia	parakolouthaveiē
they 3rd person plural	parakolouthaleiō	parakolouthaleia	parakolouthaleiē

Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist	has happened perfect
you 2nd person singular	parakolouthasōr	parakolouthasar	parakolouthasēr
he/she/it 3rd person singular	parakolouthatōr	parakolouthatar	parakolouthatēr
ye 2nd person plural	parakolouthavōr	parakolouthavar	parakolouthavēr
they 3rd person plural	parakolouthalōr	parakolouthalar	parakolouthalēr

Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences

Who person	happening now present	happened aorist
I 1st person singular	parakolouthamoiō	parakolouthamoia
you 2nd person singular	parakolouthasoiō	parakolouthasoia
he/she/it 3rd person singular	parakolouthatoiō	parakolouthatoia
we 1st person plural	parakolouthanoiō	parakolouthanoia
ye 2nd person plural	parakolouthavoiō	parakolouthavoia
they 3rd person plural	parakolouthaloiō	parakolouthaloia

The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences

Who is acting voice	happening now present	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect
the subject acts active voice	parakoloutharō	parakolouthari	parakolouthara	parakoloutharē

Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence

Who is acting voice	happening now present	will happen future	happened aorist	has happened perfect
the subject acts active voice	parakoloutharōtos	parakoloutharitos	parakoloutharatos	parakoloutharētos1×

Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.

How every form is built — the slots that make them

parakolouthstem+aeiwho is acting voice+mstnvl—who person+—eiroistatement, command, wish mood+ōeiaēelēwhen tense+—tthen it declines+—ogender+—sits job in the sentence case

parakolouth is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.

same in every form varies — every value shown

Where it appears

4 occurrences, every one of them listed

parakolouthati“accompany”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular1×

Mark 16:17“accompany”sēmeim de toi pisteuaratoi houteim parakolouthati, en te onome mu daimoneim ekballali, glōssai lalali kainai,And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;

parakolouthasa“followed”happened · youaorist active indicative 2nd person singular1×

2 Timothy 3:10“followed”Sis de parakolouthasa mu ta didaskalia, ta agōga, ta prothesia, ta pistia, ta makrothumia, ta agapa, ta hupomona,You, however, have observed my teaching, my conduct, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my perseverance,

parakolouthasē“followed”has happened · youperfect active indicative 2nd person singular1×

1 Timothy 4:6“followed”Houteim hupotitherōtos toi adelfoi kalos esi diakonos Christou Iēsu, entrefirōtos toi logoi tau pistiau kai tau kalau didaskaliau ha parakolouthasē,By pointing out these things to the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished by the words of faith and sound instruction that you have followed.

parakoloutharēto“investigated”has happened · to, forperfect active participle dative singular masculine1×

Luke 1:3“investigated”dokata kami parakoloutharēto anōthen pantei akribōs kathexēs si grafara, kratistor Theofilor,Therefore, having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,